Reena is an Indian actress best known for her work in Malayalam cinema. She was one of the lead actress during the late 1970s. She has acted in more than 100 film along with several popular television series in Malayalam and Tamil languages. She has also acted in few Tamil and Telugu movies as well.

Personal life

Reena was born to Peter Rasquinha and Jessy in 1958 at Edappilly, Kochi. Her father was from Mangalore and mother was from Kochi, Kerala. She has a brother, Ivan. She did her primary schooling in Mangalore. She pursued bachelor's degree from Madras Presentation College, Perumbavoor. She remains unmarried. She resides at Chennai with family.

Career

She started her career at 14, in Chukku movie as Sheela's daughter. She started production company, V.I.C and produced movies Druvasankamam, Ente Kadha and Janapriyan. Now she is acting in Tele films and soap operas. Currently she is acting in Ammayariyathe serial in Asianet.

Partial filmography

Malayalam

1970s

YearTitleRoleNotes
1973Chukku
1974Vrindavaanam
ChattakkariLlin
1975Tourist Bunaglow
Velicham Akale
Chandanachola
Priyamulla Sophia
Chief Guest
Boy Friend
Love Marriage
Love Letter
PenpadaLatha
MakkalParvathy
PravahamRagini
1976Agnipushpam
Rajaankanam
Priyamvadha
Anaavaranam
Kaayamkulam Kochunniyude MakanSavithrikutty
Yudha Bhoomi
Ammini AmmavanHema
AmritavahiniThulasi
PrasaadamMeenakshi
1977Aaraadhana
Vezhambal
Rowdy Rajamma
Ivanente Priyaputhran
Varadakshina
MinimolRajamma
Raajaparampara
YudhakaandamKala
OonjaalSharada
NirakudamUsha
1978Aniyara
Aasramam
Bhrashtu
Vadakakku Oru Hridayam
Praarthana
Hemantharaathri
Snehikkan Samayamilla
Urakkam Varaatha RaathrikalMalathy
AanappaachanUsha
ThamburattiRema, Leela
BeenaBetty Fernandez
1979Pathivritha
Indradhanussu
Aayiram Vasanthangal
Pokkattadikkaari
Ajnaatha TheerangalUrmila
Oru Raagam Pala ThaalamPriya
Ezham KadalinakkareLatha

1980s

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980Puzha
PavizhamuthuGeetha
IthikkarapakkiSainabha
PralayamKusumam
KarimbanaThankamma
1981PoochasanyaasiMaithili
DhruvasangamamValsala
AgnisaramLatha
1982Madrasile Mon
Idiyum Minnalum
Ivan Oru SimhamOmana
Thuranna JailMercy
AnkuramRaji
1983Ente KathaUsha
Aadyathe AnuraagamSushamma
1984Ulppathi

1990s

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994MinnaramReena
1995Thumboli KadappuramThomichayan's wife
1996Ee Puzhayum KadannuAnjali's mother
KumkumacheppuNalini
Mimics Super 1000Arundathi Varma
DevaraagamDoctor
Kanjirappally KuriachanValsamma
IndraprasthamDoctor
Ishtamaanu Nooru VattamPrasad's mother
1997Kannur
Junior MandrakeSudharma
Oru YathramozhiSreeni's wife
VarnapakittuKuruvilla's wife
AattuvelaMalu's mother
AncharakalyanamMadhavi
KalyanappittennuBhanu
Newspaper BoyKanakam
GuruOld Queen
Kilukil PambaramBhageerathibhai Thamburatti
ChandralekhaShobha
1998Ayal Kadha EzhuthukayanuPriyadarshini's mother
HarikrishnansMeera's mother
Achaammakkuttiyude AchaayanAlice
Kallu Kondoru PennuSuresh's sister
Summer in BethlehemAbhirami's step mother
Punjabi HouseManninder Singh's wife
Gloria Fernandes From U.S.A.Leenamma
Manthri Maalikayil ManasammathamAsha's mother
Ilamura ThampuranDevakikunjamma
1999GaandhiyanDivya's mother
VazhunnorMable
Deepasthambham MahascharyamIndu's mother
Ezhupunna TharakanLeenamma
Veendum Chila VeettukaryangalBeena
PathramVasundhara Thampi
Crime FileAmala's mother
Sparsham

2000s

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000DreamzRoy's sister
NarasimhamAnuradha's mother
JokerPadmini
Arayannangalude VeeduRajan's wife
Snehapoorvam AnnaJomon's mother
Life is BeautifulSuraj's mother
Sathyameva JayatheNancy's mother
2001Oru Apoorva Pranayakatha
The Gift of God
Dany
2002KunjikoonanLakshmi's mother
KalyanaramanThampi's relative
2003Ente AmmakkuAnuradha's mother
Sadanandante SamayamSumangala's mother
Sahodaran SahadevanYamuna's mother
Pulival KalyanamDoctor
CID MoosaChief Minister's wife
2004Snehapoorvam
Priyam PriyamkaramAlice's mother
Njan Salperu RamankuttySangeetha's mother

2010s

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010Senior MandrakeArchive footage
2017FukriHajira
ClintChinnamma's mother
2018Ennaalum Sarath..?Mother Superior

Tamil

YearTitleRoleNotes
1974Aval Oru Thodar KathaiSumathiCredited as Vinothini
1976Manmadha LeelaiAnju
1979Ore Vaanam Ore BhoomiLatha
ThirisoolamNalini
ImayamNarmada
Vallavan VarugiranThara
1980KuruvikooduRadha
SwapnaKalpana
Rishi MoolamThangam
Naan Potta SavaalRoopa
1995Karuppu NilaDivya's mother
1997SishyaPooja's mother
2003Pudhiya GeethaiSarathy's Professor
2006VaralaruSaroja
2007Cheena Thaana 001Thamizharasu's mother
Ninaithu Ninaithu ParthenFarzana's mother

Telugu

YearTitleRoleNotes
1978Maro CharitraPhoto only
1980Manavudu Mahaneeyudu
1981Asadyalaku AsadyuduThara
SwapnaKalpana
1983Aalaya SikharamBhanu
1984Ethe NaasavalRoopa

Kannada

  1. Swapna (1981)

Hindi

  1. Virasat (1997) as Raja's wife

Television career

YearTitleLanguageRoleChannel
1995Paying GuestMalayalamDoordarshan
2001AnnaMalayalamKairali TV
2001GouriMalayalamGouri's motherDoordarshan
2002American DreamsMalayalamAsianet
ChanchakkamMalayalam
BharyaMalayalamAsianet
MangalyamMalayalamAsianet
2003Vasundhara MedicalsMalayalamAsianet
2004KaavanjaliMalayalamSurya TV
2004Kadamattathu KathanarMalayalamJanakiAsianet
2005–2006Summer In AmericaMalayalamNeethuKairali TV
2005–2007NimmathiTamilSun TV
2006–2008LakshmiTamilSun TV
2007NaanayamTamilPadmavathiSun TV
2007–2009Vaira NenjamTamilVaitheeswariKalaignar TV(dubbed as aadajanma on Star Maa and Swarna manasu on Asianet)
2008-2009Thirumathi SelvamTamilDileepan's motherSun TV
2014Thiru MangalyamTamilShobha VijayakumarZee Tamil
AniyathiMalayalamPrabhaMazhavil Manorama
2015DhathuputhriMalayalamMazhavil Manorama
Eeswaran SakshiyayiMalayalamBhadraFlowers TV
Keladi KanmaniTamilShantha Kumari (SK)Sun TV
2016Ennu Swantham JaniMalayalamSurya TV
2018–2019Vandhal SrideviTamilAkhilaColors Tamil
Thenum VayambumMalayalamChandramathiSurya TV
2019RunTamilChandran's motherSun TV
2019RasaathiTamilRasappan's motherSun TV
2020KoodathayiMalayalamBasheer's UmmaFlowers TV
2020–2021AmmayariyatheMalayalamSulekhaAsianet
2022–2023Rettai RojaTamilZee Tamil
2022–2024KanaaTamilZee Tamil
2024-presentPavithramMalayalamSavithri AmmaAsianet

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